WFS 241 - Larry Dahlberg and the Hunt for Big Fish

Published: Aug. 24, 2021, 9 a.m.

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Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/241

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Larry Dahlberg, the man behind the Dahlberg diver, flashabou and a number of other game changing products is here to share his story and the hunt for big fish.\\xa0 Larry produced and starred in a number of TV Shows and has been a big influencer for\\xa0many years.

We find out why Larry doesn\\u2019t make a distinction between fly fishing and gear fishing and gets a little fired up when we dig into it today. \\xa0


Show Notes with Larry Dahlberg

- Rowland Martin was Larry\\u2019s first connection who helped Larry get into his first TV show.\\xa0 \\xa0In Fisherman TV was the first show for Larry and then came the hunt for big fish.\\xa0 In fisherman first introduced fly fishing for predator species.

- The Nicaragua Tarpon fishery that no body knew about at the time.

- The Dalhberg Diver

- Larry tells the story of how he invented Flashabou,\\xa0\\xa0one of my favorite materials.

- Dave Whitlock was on the podcast in episode 160

- Buck Perry was the guy who invented structure and the father of modern angling.\\xa0 Spoon Plugging was key for Buck.

- Pinky Gillum bamboo rods are some of the best in the world.

- St Croix River Resort from Bill Houston

- The Cow Palace Sportsmen Show

- River to Sea and the whopper plopper underwater.


You can find Larry at HuntforBigFish.com
Conclusion with Larry Dalhberg

Larry Dahlberg shares his amazing story of influencing some of the biggest anglers from around the world with some of the products he's developed for fly and conventional angling.

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/241

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